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Istanbul vs. Nadi Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 0.2% more expensive than Nadi.

Restaurants: pay 10.3% more in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 42.6% less in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 51.7% more in Istanbul
Housing: pay 1.3% less in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.3% more in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 42.2% more in Istanbul

The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Istanbul are more expensive than in Nadi. Expenses including groceries and housing are lower in Istanbul.

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Istanbul vs. Nadi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Istanbul instead of Nadi, you would:

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pay 10.3% more for restaurants

	Nadi	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.89 FJD20.15	$12.19 TRY603.79	+37.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.89 FJD20.15	$9.35 TRY462.91	+5.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 FJD3.36	$1.73 TRY85.71	+16.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.26 FJD2.85	$0.58 TRY28.65	-54.0%
Average			+10.3%

Nadi vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 42.6% less for groceries

	Nadi	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.11 FJD2.52	$0.92 TRY45.58	-17.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.07 FJD13.77	$5.28 TRY261.28	-13.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.21 FJD11.82	$4.69 TRY231.97	-10.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.07 FJD6.95	$2.41 TRY119.39	-21.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.20 FJD14.05	$2.54 TRY125.71	-59.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 FJD3.05	$0.85 TRY42.16	-36.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.28 FJD2.89	$1.03 TRY50.86	-19.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.71 FJD3.87	$0.57 TRY28.34	-66.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.84 TRY41.37
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 FJD2.06	$0.31 TRY15.36	-65.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 FJD2.06	$0.29 TRY14.17	-68.4%
Average			-42.6%

Nadi vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries

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pay 51.7% more for transportation

	Nadi	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.93 FJD11.17	$5.43 TRY269.03	+10.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$67.03 TRY3,318.85
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,435.76 FJD55,411.74	$50,810.11 TRY3M	+107.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.67 FJD10.58	$8.40 TRY416.09	+80.1%
Average			+51.7%

Nadi vs. Istanbul - Cost of transportation

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pay 1.3% less for housing

	Nadi	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.95 FJD52.05	$16.15 TRY799.42	-29.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,110.72 FJD2,518.72	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	-10.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$644.22 FJD1,460.86	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	+0.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.96 FJD115.56	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	+35.1%
Average			-1.3%

Nadi vs. Istanbul - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Nadi	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$25,999.20 TRY1M

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pay 29.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Nadi	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.67 FJD6.04	$4.78 TRY236.49	+79.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.37 FJD9.91	$4.31 TRY213.63	-1.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.33 FJD21.16	$2.34 TRY115.73	-74.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.76 FJD85.64	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	+101.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.33 FJD12.09	$8.13 TRY402.53	+52.5%
Average			+29.3%

Nadi vs. Istanbul - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 42.2% more for clothing

	Nadi	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.88 FJD65.49	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	+84.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.43 FJD100.75	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	-10.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$57.76 FJD130.97	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	+73.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.64 FJD151.12	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	+43.3%
Average			+42.2%

Nadi vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing

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